Ouch!

Snapped a fingernail.

It’s James Brown’s fault.

And Mark and Lard Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 2.

At 21.45 they played ‘This is a man’s, man’s, man’s world‘ by James Brown.

One of the greatest, softest, bluesiest, soulest records ever.

So I jumped out of bed, grabbed my guitar and joined in.

Got the arpeggio section perfect – that’s the bit that goes:
Dum di dum di dum, dum di dum di dum, dum di dum di dum, dum di dum di dum…

Except I tore off a fingernail going for an open chord.

Bugger.

Bloody James Brown.